"With public schools varying in mission and curriculum, implementation of the computer science training looks drastically different across the district. Many of the participating teachers are taking an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, introducing it as part of math or art classes already available. "We had a great art teacher in our first cohort who started doing color theory and ‘binary’ together,” says Marcus, “She taught color theory using a programming language called Processing.”
This type of computer science subject integration could be good news for educators seeking a flexible way to add CS to their existing curriculums, but for evaluators assessing competencies and standards, this could be problematic. "New York State doesn’t have computer science standard requirements. We are in the process of building what we would call a blueprint for CS education. The plan will define the foundational concepts and practices that every student needs to know," says Marcus. The department expects to release this blueprint by the summer."
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